ZIP 96720 · Hilo
Who lives in ZIP code 96720 (Hilo, HI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Hilo, HI · Hawaii County
uszips 2026
People52,979
Median age42.8
Household income$80,938
Home value$488,826
Median rent$1,428/mo
Poverty14.3%
College degree+34.3%
Commute20 min
Place
- Metro area
- Hilo-Kailua, HI (micro)
- Time zone
- Hawaii
- Density
- 71 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 18,520
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
22.6% are 65 or older; 79.9% are adults.
Household income
41.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,367.
Education (adults 25+)
50.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
10.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 44.3%
- Never married
- 35.9%
- Divorced
- 11.9%
- Widowed
- 7.9%
- Family size
- 3.42
- Dual-income families
- 52.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 66.5%
- Rent burden
- 34.8%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 58.6%
- Unemployment
- 6.7%
- Self-employed
- 11.8%
- Farmers
- 1.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.3%
- Veterans
- 6.8%
- With a disability
- 15.5%
- No health insurance
- 2.9%
- Limited English
- 4.6%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.